Kinyarwanda
gufinda
Word parts: gu-finda
goo-FEE-ndah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagufindagoo-FEE-ndahsoon
Englishto cast lotssoon
Frenchtirer au sortsoon
Meaning
to determine an outcome by drawing or casting lots.
Good to know
to cast lots
Examples
- Bafashe umwanzuro bafinze.They made the decision by casting lots.
- Twafinze kugira ngo tumenye uzabanza.We cast lots to know who would go first.
- Ese mwarigeze mufinda mu gihe cy'amatora?Have you ever cast lots during elections?
- Umukurambere yafinze kugira ngo agabane ubutaka hagati y'abana be.The elder cast lots to divide the land among his children.
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